The editors of the Wall Street Journal are certain that no
one will be found in Iran who is so “moderate” as to sell his people to World
Jewry for a song the way that the US Congress has sold the American people for
half a song, a smile and a pat on the back.
For this reason, the editors have predicted that: “The West
will renew its forlorn hunt for a moderate in Tehran” but will fail to find one
because such creature has never existed anymore than: “An Iranian Unicorn” ever
did.
In fact, that second quote is the title of their latest
editorial which they published on June 17, 2013. Their piece also came under a
subtitle which is shown here as the first quote.
Even though the editors admit that: “Mr. Rohani surprised
most Iran-watchers by winning [thus] defeating the favorites of the supreme
leader,” a result we must presume has surprised them too, they are certain
about everything that happened which got us to this point. As well, they are
certain of everything else that will happen from here on.
And so, we list their litany of certainties:
First, they are certain that the search for a moderate has
beguiled every American President since 1979.
Second, the hunt for the unicorn [will] begin again.
Third, the vote reflects the desire of the Iranian people
for a change from Ahmadinejad.
Fourth, the regime stole the 2009 election.
Fifth, no one should expect change in policy, especially on
national security.
Sixth, Rohani will turn out to be not a Thomas Jefferson in
a robe.
Seventh, ultimate power in Iran will remain with Mr.
Khamenei.
Eighth, Iran today is a Shiite fascist state with an
electoral veneer and ambitions to dominate.
Ninth, The White House will ramp up diplomacy to strike a
nuclear deal,
Tenth, Rohani will only go along for the talks to ease
sanctions and buy nuclear time.
So you ask how they can be so certain of anything about Iran
when they were so surprised by the result of the election. And you get an
answer from them: “Our colleague Sohrab Ahmari explains.” The reference here is
to an article that Ahmari – who is of Iranian origin – published on the same
day and the same page under the title: “Behind Iran's 'Moderate' New Leader”
and the subtitle: “Hassan Rohani unleashed attacks on pro-democracy student
protesters.”
In fact, there is very little about Rohani in the Ahmari
article that would indicate he is a bad person except for what appears in the
subtitle of the article. This is the allegation that was made over the
telephone to Ahmari by an Iranian expatriate now living on the West Coast. Even
if we accept the allegation at face value, it does not say that Rohani will
necessarily turn out to be a bad President. The world has seen much worse
leaders who served their own people and served humanity well enough to be
considered a success.
Still, Ahmari goes on to tell what is wrong with Rohani
“beyond Iran's borders.” He says the man has favored resistance and nuclear
defiance. He boasted that Iran did not suspend but completed the program. He
also predicts that Rohani will back Assad because “Syria has been on the front
line of fighting Zionism.” Is that it? That's what's wrong with the man?
Apparently so which is why Ahmari ends the article saying
the following: “these facts should give pause to those in Washington and
Brussels eager to embrace this mullah.”
Well, given the psychedelic
nature of the brain that would reach this conclusion based on that
presentation, I say that the Iranian unicorn was never found in Iran because he
was in New York all that time operating under the nose of the Wall Street
Journal editors.